Overreaction Monday: San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are no longer in contention for an 0-17 season! Ring the bells around Chicago, folks!

The Chicago Bears are no longer tied for the worst record in the NFL

Almost every analyst on Earth painted a picture for their audiences that the Chicago Bears were going to be one of, if not, the worst team in the NFL; and the Bears beat that narrative to a pulp on Sunday afternoon.

Yeah, I’m talking to you, Mike Martz.

It was a sloppy first half from the Bears— and an even sloppier second half from Mother Nature— yet the Chicago Bears beat the Trey Lance-led San Francisco 49ers somewhat convincingly.

Even after being held to zero points in the first half due to poor offensive play by the Bears, the defense was able to hold its own and keep the game well within reach.

Does this Chicago Bears team have parts of their game they need to work on? Absolutely. Week one is basically just preseason for starters, however, the Chicago Bears looked like a legitimate football team in the second half of this game.

And when the Bears win, overreactions are going to be heavy.

Should overreactions be seen as anything more than overly optimistic— or pessimistic for the Green Bay Packers Week 1 performance— assumptions about how the season will go?

No, but sports are supposed to be fun, and overreacting to every minute detail is all part of the fun. Who enjoys watching games and having rational opinions backed up by reason and logic? Not this guy!

At the same time, just because something is an overreaction doesn’t mean that it can’t also come true. These overreactions could be seen as pure facts in a few weeks. However, since it’s just the first week, that might make it a little less likely.

So, let’s get into it. What should we overreact about first?